Ezekiel Elliott endured one of his worst seasons as a pro for the Cowboys in 2021. He still totaled 1,002 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, but he averaged a career
Kawhi Leonard Jersey -low 58.9 yards per game and just 4.2 yards per carry, the third-lowest mark of his career.That said, it seems that there was a reason Elliott had his share of struggles this year. He simply couldn't get healthy while playing through an injury.49ERS-COWBOYS: Elliott revealed after the Cowboys' 231-17 season-ending lo s agianst the 49ers that he played through a partially torn PCL during the season. He couldn't make the injury worse,so he opted to push through it
Jerome Robinson Jersey ."I won't need a procedure (in the offseason)," Elliott told reporters after the game, per "It was an injury that wasn't going to get worse, but it was going to take time."QUESTIONABLE CALLS:Elliott sufferedthe injury inWeek 4and from that point on frequently ended the week on the Cowboys' injury report. Still, he managed to suit up for all 18 of Dalas' game this year, including their lo s to the team's 23-17 lo s to 49ers during which heran for just 31 yards on 12 carries.However, Elliott was, clearly, hampered by the injury. He averaged just 3.7 yards per carry after Week 4, so despite playing in all 17 games, he wasn't treated as the same kind of workhorse back that he was
Louis Williams Jersey in previous seasons.StatElliott pre-injuryElliott post-injuryGames413Carries per game1613.2Yards per game85.549.4Total TDs48INJURY UPDATE: It's also why the Cowboys used Tony Pollard more during the 2021 NFL season than they had in years past. Elliott was still the primary runner he played 65.9 percent of the Dallas snaps while Pollard played 30.5 percent of them but Pollard proved to be more effiicent than Elliott as a dynamic playmaking threat.PlayerCarriesRushing yardsRush TDsYards per attemptCatchesReceiving yardsReceiving TDsEzekiel Elliott2371,002104.2472872Tony Pollard13071925.5393370As such, it's a bit curious that Pollard didn't get many touches against the 49ers, especially with Elliott nursing that injury. Elliott was on the field more frequently than his counterpartand saw 13 total touches while Pollard had six on offense.IYER: That said, the Cowboys seem to trust Elliott
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Chris Paul Jersey -September if it comes to that.
